Bruce's Travels and Adventures in Abyssinia, Ed. by J.M. Clingan
Bruce's Travels and Adventures in Abyssinia, Ed. by J.M. Clingan

Author: James Bruce

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019682951

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In the 18th century, James Bruce traveled to Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) and chronicled his experiences in a book that would become a classic of travel literature. This edition, edited by J.M. Clingan, presents Bruce's vivid descriptions of the people, landscape, and culture of Abyssinia, as well as his harrowing adventures and narrow escapes. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of Africa. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Pale Abyssinian
The Pale Abyssinian

Author: Miles Bredin

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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The achievements of James Bruce are the stuff of legends. In a time when Africa was an unexplored blank on the map, he discovered the source of the Blue Nile, lived with the Emperor of Abyssinia at court in Gondar, commanded the Emperor's horse guard in battle and fell in love with a princess. After 12 years of travels, and having cheated death on countless occasions, Bruce returned to England from his Herculean adventures only to be ridiculed and despised as a fake by Samuel Johnson and the rest of literary London. It was only when explorers penetrated the African interior 100 years later and were asked if they were friends with a man called Bruce, that it was finally confirmed that Bruce really had achieved what he had claimed.--Amazon.com.